Question

Name the two literally sources of the Mauryan period. What do they tell us about the administration of the Mauryas?

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Answer:

The literary sources include Kautilya's Arthasastra, Visakha Datta's Mudra Rakshasa , Megasthenese's Indica, Buddhist literature and Puranas. The archaeological sources include Ashokan Edicts and inscriptions and material remains such as silver and copper punch-marked coins.